Wando grew into a major abalone production and distribution center as cage farming expanded in the 2000s. Earlier local sources report growth from roughly 100 tons in 1994 to 6,400 tons in 2009. National shares change with output in other regions and with mortality losses, however, so the claim that Wando produces “the majority” should not be made without current fisheries statistics.
Cheonghaejin's maritime activity and today's abalone farms can be contrasted as livelihoods from different eras on the same sea. This is an editorial comparison, not a claim of historical continuity or causation between the two industries.
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries describes Korean cage-cultured abalone and mass shipment expanding from the early 2000s, but that national account does not prove every historical Wando figure. The 1994 and 2009 numbers remain dated local statistics, not a current market share. Production, mortality, prices, processing, and distribution can move differently; rising output does not automatically mean rising farm income. The coordinate is Wando's abalone food-culture street, an accessible representative point rather than every offshore cage. Buoys may belong to abalone, seaweed, or other fisheries, and working waters are not tourist spaces. The comparison with Cheonghaejin is thematic, not a causal lineage.